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I UMBRELLA RUNNER.

APPLICATION FILEDMAY 24, 1915.

1, 240,645 Patented Sept. 18, 1917.

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CHARLES L. BAKER AND JOHN E. KLOS, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

UMBRELLA-RUNNER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES L BAKER and JOHN E. KLos, citizens of the United States, residing at Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrella-Runners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invent on relates to an improved umbrella runner or spider of the ball and socket type, as shown in United States Patent No. 924F527, granted on June 15, 1909.

In the construction shown and described in the above referred to patent, the curved arms which formed the sockets for the ball of the ribs were apt to open and release the rib.

The present invention overcomes this fault by the novel construction shown which comprises a 'runner formed from a solid piece which is milled out to receive the ball ends of the ribs.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this class that shall be cheap, durable and etficient, and be readily adapted to have the ribs removed and renewed singly withoutremoving all of the ribs.

With these and other objects in view, our invention consists in certain construction and combination of parts as will hereinafter be fully described and claimed in the annexed specification, and illustrated in the a accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application, and in which like figures of reference refer'to corresponding parts in all of the views; but it is fully understood that while we have here described our invention as shown, that we do not confine ourselves to the exact design, as slight changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this application Figure 1, is an elevation of a partial view of an umbrella stick, showing the runner and top notch with a single rib and stretcher attached thereto.

Fig. 2, is a bottom view of a rib or stretcher, showing my novel construction of ball end.

Fig. 3, is a side view of the same.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept 18 191 Application filed May 24, 1915.

Serial No. 30,138.

Fig. 41, is a vertical sectional View of my improved runner, taken on the line X X of Fig. 5, with the ribs removed.

Fig. 5,.is a top plan view of the runner.

Fig- 6, is a bottom plan view of the same.

In the drawings, the umbrella-stick or rod is indicated by l, and the top-notch by 2. This notch is slotted, the same as the runner hereinafter referred to, the slots being denoted by 9. The construction whereby the rib-ends may be inserted is substantially the same as that employed with the runner hereinafter described in detail. A rib, partly broken away and indicated by 3, is shown in connection with the top-notch. The runner is of the form shown in Figs. 1, 4:, 5 and 6. It may be said to comprise a tubular member or body portion 1, mounted to slide upon the stick and having near its upper end an outwardly-extending annular rib or flange 5. It is likewise provided with the usual slot 6, for the reception of the locking spring (not shown) mounted upon the stick. Upon the upper end of the runner 4 is mounted the retaining device for the spherical heads upon the lower ends of the stretchers, said member comprising a sleeve 7 formed with an enlarged head 8, preferably rounding in outline. which head is radially milled to form a plurality of slots, as 9., through which the'stretchers 10, or the ribs, as the case may be. are passed. inner ends of said milled slots 9 are counterbored, forming sockets 11 for the reception of the spherical or ball ends 12- of the stretchers. The upper end of the runner 1, extending from the retaining member or element, forms an inner wall for the slots 9 and prevents the ball-ends 12 from passing outof the sockets when once the parts are placed and locked in position.

The lower edge of the sleeve 7 is crimped over the flange or bead 5 to hold the member 7 and slide against relativeendwise movement, while still permitting a relative rotative movement of the parts. The upper end of the runner l is provided with a slot 13 (Figs. 1 and 5) which may be brought into register with any one'of the slots 9 and its socket 11 by turning the sleeve 7 upon the member 4. This will permit the insertion or removal of a rib or stretcher-end, as the case may be, and after the stretcher is inserted a partial relative rotation of the members 4 and '2' will carry the slot 13 out The I of alinement with the slot 9 With which it was previously alined and prevent movement of any of thestretcher-ends inwardly.

In order to prevent the sleeve 7 from rotating upon the runner 4, and to retain the parts in their adjusted positions, a tongue 14v is .cut from the runner at, and bent out into a notch, as'15, formed in the lower edge of the member 7 Should a rib or stretcher become broken, and it isdesired to replace the parts, the stick 1 is removed, the tongue 1% released from the slot 15, and member 4 revolved in the retaining element 7 until the slot 13 is brought into alinement with the slot 9 through which the broken rib or stretcher extends. The stretcher-end may then be removed by a slight inward movement to free the head 1.2 from the socket l1, and there-- after giving it a slight upward movement to'carry it freeofthe slot. lVhen this is accomplished the rod or stretcher may be taken out and .replaced without loosening or remoring the remaining ribs or stretchers. fHaving thus described our invention, what we claim is:' V 1. .Ina runner for umbrellas, the combina: tion;of;;a tubular :member provided 4 with a longitudinally-extending slot at its upper end; a sleeve rotatably mounted thereon, said sleevehaving an enlarged head providedv with a/series, of slots extending throughthe upper portion thereof with a socketor recess formed at the inner end of each slot and means for preventing relative longitudinal movementof said tubular 1neinher and the sleeve, while permitting rela tive .rotative movement, whereby any slot in th'ehsleeve may bebrought into register with the slot in the tubular member.

2. In a runner for umbrellas, the combination of'a tubular member provided with a longitudinally-extending slot at its upper end; a sleeve rotatably mounted thereon, saidimember havin an enlarged head provided with a, series of slots extending throughthe upper portion thereofwvith a socket o or recessformed; at the inner end of each slot and an annular bead formed upon jthe tubular member and interlocking with the sleeve to; prevent separation of said members while permitting relative rotation thereof, I 4

3. Inarunner for umbrellas, the combina tion of a tubular n'xember'provided with a longitudinallyextending slot I at its upper end; an annular bead formed'upon the outer face of :the tubular member; a sleeve rotatablysmoimted on? said tubular member, said sleeve having a head provided with a series of radially-disposed slots extending through the upper portion thereof, witha socket or recess formed at the inner end of each slot,the lower end of the sleeve being spun inwardly beneath the bead aforesaid and thereby locking the tubular member and sleeve against separation While permitting relative rotation; and a tongue extending from the tubular member, adapted to enter an opening formed in the-sleeve, said tongue serving, when in said-opening,"to hold the sleeve and tubular member against relative rotation, and with the slot in the tubular member out of line with any of the slots in the head of the sleeve.

i. In a runner for umbrellas, the combination of a tubular member provided with a longitudinally-extending slot at its upper end; a sleeve rotatably mounted thereon, said .sleeve having a; head; provided with a series of radiallyedisposed slots extending through thezupperportion-f thereof with a socket or recess formed at the inner :endot' each. slot; ;n1eans to prevent longitudinal separation ofqsaid members; and a tongue extending: from 1 the, ;.tubular member s and adaptedto enter an opening formed in the sleeve, said tongue serving, when in said opening, to: hold the sleeve and tubularmember' against; relative rotation, and with the slot in the tubularmember-rout ozt line with any of thegslots in the headvzofthe sleeve. U

5. In a runner for umbrellas, thecombinationof a, tubular H'IQHIbGlQrPIOVlClGCl' with a longitudinally extending slot at its upper end; a sleeve ,rotatably mounted thereon, said sleeve having anaenlarged head provided with 7 a series of slots/extending through the upper-portion thereof with a socketqorgrecess formed at the; inner end ofeach' slot means for preventing relative longitudinalfmovement, of said tubular; memher and the; sleeve, while permitting rela tive rotative movement,whereby. any slot in the ,sieeve. may be ro g i gi e withithe slot in the tubular member;and means ,roinormally holding the sleeve against rotative movement, with the slot in the tubular member-font of alinement with anyof the slots in the sleeve,

In testimony whereo fi we; afiix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses. V

i CHARLES L. BAKER;

JOHN E. KLOS.

Witnesses: I V

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